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A full house rewire in Dublin typically costs between €7,000 and €25,000, depending on the size and age of your home. For a standard 3-bed semi-detached, most of our customers pay between €12,000 and €13,000 — that includes all new wiring, a modern consumer unit, plastering, painting, and a Safe Electric Completion Certificate. Older properties with lath-and-plaster walls or concealed wiring routes tend to sit at the higher end because more wall chasing is involved. The most accurate way to get your price is our free Instant Rewire Estimator — it gives you a detailed, realistic range based on your specific property. No signup, no obligation.

Most 3-bedroom house rewires take 5 to 7 working days from start to finish. A 2-bed apartment might be done in 3 to 4 days, while a large 4- or 5-bed detached house could take 8 to 10 days. That timeline includes first fix (running all new cables), second fix (fitting sockets, switches, and light fittings), testing, and plastering. We don't include painting in the timeline because the plaster needs at least 48 hours to dry — but we do come back to paint once it's ready. We plan every rewire carefully so there are no surprises with the schedule.

You don't have to, but most people find it easier. During a rewire, the electricity will be off in different parts of the house throughout each day — sometimes the entire house. There's also a fair amount of dust from chasing channels into walls, even though we use extraction tools. If you have young children, pets, or work from home, staying elsewhere for the week usually makes the whole process smoother and faster. If you do stay, we'll make sure you have power to essentials like the fridge and at least one socket by the end of each day.

The biggest red flags are a fuse board that still uses rewirable fuses instead of MCBs, wiring insulated with rubber or fabric (common in houses built before 1980), sockets or switches that feel warm to the touch, a faint burning smell near outlets, lights that flicker when you plug something in, and circuit breakers that trip regularly without an obvious cause. If your home was built before 1990 and hasn't had any electrical work done since, there's a good chance the wiring has deteriorated beyond what's safe. We offer a free visual check — or you can use our Rewire Checker tool online to get an instant indication.

Yes — there are two main grants. The Housing Aid for Older People Grant covers up to 100% of rewiring costs (up to €10,700) for homeowners aged 66 or over. The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant covers up to €50,000 (or €70,000 for derelict properties) and has no age requirement — the property just needs to have been vacant for 2+ years. Both are administered by your local council, and you must apply and receive approval before any work starts. We deal with grant applications every week, so we know exactly what paperwork the council expects. Use our Grant Checker tool to see which grants you qualify for.

A full rewire means replacing every metre of cable in your home — from the meter to every socket, switch, and light fitting. That includes a new consumer unit (fuse board) with RCD protection, all new circuit wiring in fire-rated cable, new back boxes for sockets and switches, replacement of any outdated earthing and bonding, full testing of every circuit, and a Safe Electric Completion Certificate. Our standard package also includes plastering all chased walls and painting them to match. The only thing not included as standard is the cost of new light fittings and socket faceplates — though we can supply these if you'd like.

Every house rewire we carry out comes with a 5-year written workmanship guarantee. If any issue arises with the wiring, connections, or fittings we installed — whether it's a socket that stops working or a circuit that trips unexpectedly — we come back and fix it at no cost. On top of that, you receive a Safe Electric Completion Certificate, which is independently verified and confirms your installation meets the current Irish wiring rules (I.S. 10101). That certificate is essential for home insurance and will be needed if you ever sell or remortgage.

Absolutely — and this is the best time to do it. During a rewire, all the walls are open and we're running fresh cable throughout the house, so adding extra sockets, USB-A or USB-C charging points, outdoor sockets, data cabling, or dedicated circuits for things like a home office or electric car charger costs very little extra. Most of our customers add at least a few extra sockets they wish they'd always had. We'll go through every room with you at the planning stage so nothing gets missed.

A rewire does involve cutting narrow channels (called "chases") into your walls to run new cables, and lifting some floorboards to route wiring between floors. It sounds worse than it is. Modern chasing tools cut clean, precise lines, and we fill every chase flush with patching plaster as standard. The plastered areas need 24 to 48 hours to dry before we come back to paint. Once painted, you genuinely won't be able to tell where the chases were. We also lay protective sheeting on floors and stairs throughout the entire job to protect your home.

We cover every area across Dublin — from Swords and Malahide in north Dublin, through the city centre, to Tallaght, Dún Laoghaire, and Shankill in the south. We also serve parts of Meath, Wicklow, and Kildare. Our team is based in Park West (Dublin 12), so we can reach most Dublin areas within 30 minutes. You can check if we cover your area using the area checker below, or just call us on 01 963 6636.